Karnataka makes 7-day home isolation mandatory for Covid patients, all contacts also to be testedThe government of Karnataka has mandated a seven-day home isolation period for individuals testing positive for Covid-19. Symptomatic prima...
27 Dec, 2023, 06.24 PM IST
Covid-19: Parliamentary panel recommends audit of 'deaths due to oxygen shortage'"The ministry must meticulously examine the oxygen-stricken Covid deaths and ensure that proper compensation is accorded to the families of...
13 Sep, 2022, 12.18 PM IST
Change in oxygen distribution policy by Centre led to disaster during second Covid wave: AAPThe central government on Tuesday informed the Rajya Sabha that no deaths due to lack of oxygen were specifically reported by states and UT...
21 Jul, 2021, 02.36 PM IST
Government set to establish apex body for road safetyIndia has nearly 11% share of all road deaths in the world. The board with minimum three and maximum seven members will be headed by a chai...
08 Apr, 2021, 10.34 AM IST
Mortality among young and mid-age group is a cause of concern: Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar"Yesterday there has been an increase in cases.For the first time in the last six months 5,279 fresh cases were reported. More than 1 lakh ...
06 Apr, 2021, 04.20 PM IST
Road accident scenario 'more serious' in India than COVID-19 with 415 deaths daily: Nitin GadkariIndia accounts for the highest road accidents globally, with 1.5 lakh people being killed and more 3.5 lakh crippled annually.
09 Feb, 2021, 08.36 PM IST
1,859 fresh COVID-19 cases in Delhi take tally to over 44K; death toll climbs to 1,837: BulletinFrom June 12-14, over 2,000 cases were reported per day in the city. The highest spike of 2,224 fresh cases was recorded on June 14.
17 Jun, 2020, 12.41 PM IST
MCD claims 2,098 people died of COVID-19; govt claims death panel working impartiallyAt a press conference held at Civic Centre, North Delhi Mayor Avtar Singh, East Delhi Mayor Anju Kamalkant, and chairpersons of standing co...
11 Jun, 2020, 10.22 PM IST
Record spike of 1,877 COVID cases in Delhi pushes tally beyond 34,000; toll climbs to 1,085In a bulletin issued on Thursday, the Delhi health department said the death toll from coronavirus infection has risen to 1,085, and the to...
11 Jun, 2020, 09.31 PM IST
Tamil Nadu constitutes committee to probe any discrepancies in Covid-19 death reporting in the stateThe TN Health Secretary said that the Tamil Nadu government was the first to constitute a death audit expert committee that studied all the...
11 Jun, 2020, 08.03 PM IST
Delhi sees highest spike of 1,295 new COVID-19 cases; death toll rises to 473The previous single-day highest spike of 1,163 fresh cases was recorded on May 30. This is the first time in Delhi when more than 1,200 COV...
31 May, 2020, 07.05 PM IST
COVID-19 death toll in Delhi rises to 160; cases cross 10,000-markAs many as 299 fresh cases were recorded while the total number of active cases stood at 5,409.
18 May, 2020, 12.11 PM IST
COVID-19 death toll in Delhi rises to 129; 438 fresh cases take tally to 9,333In a bulletin issued on Saturday, the Delhi health department said, with six more fatalities reported, the death toll from coronavirus infe...
16 May, 2020, 02.56 PM IST
Panned over COVID-19 handling, Mamata government shifts strategyAccording to top TMC leaders, the change in strategy can be attributed to various factors - from growing public discontent that could have ...
06 May, 2020, 05.01 PM IST
Inquiry blames firm for disrupting oxygen supply to Gorakhpur hospitalThe inquiry, into the supply of oxygen to the hospital on August 10 when 23 children died, also alleged that there was "financial anomaly" ...
17 Aug, 2017, 01.13 PM IST
Delhi under-reporting dengue cases: CAGThe CAG audit team inspected hospitals during July-August 2015 and found larvae of the dengue mosquito in their premises.
26 Sep, 2016, 12.05 PM IST
- Mortality audits give hospitals the edge
Doctors at major hospitals are spending more time to discuss failed cases, a trend that could eventually help healthcare institutions recei...
05 Mar, 2007, 02.20 AM IST